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Better checks on TB history of cattle

Better checks on TB history of cattle

Wednesday, 01 May 2013

TB risk information about cattle will be shared at the point of sale so farmers will know the animal’s TB testing history....

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Animal Health and Welfare Board for England AGM

Animal Health and Welfare Board for England AGM

Thursday, 18 April 2013

Opening comments.by Michael Seals...

Avian influenza testing

Avian influenza testing

Wednesday, 17 April 2013

A case of Avian Influenza (AI) - believed to pose only a low risk to public health - has been identified at a site in East Anglia....

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Circus wild animal ban moves a step closer

Circus wild animal ban moves a step closer

Monday, 15 April 2013

A ban on using wild animals in travelling circuses in England is now a significant step closer after plans to change the law were published today....

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Welcome to the new home on the web for Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra)

Welcome to the new home on the web for Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra)

Tuesday, 09 April 2013

GOV.UK is the new place for corporate and policy information from Defra....

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Defra experts set to answer your questions about bovine TB

Defra experts set to answer your questions about bovine TB

Tuesday, 09 April 2013

Leading experts on bovine TB will host Twitter Q&A sessions....

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Reappointments to National Forest Company

Reappointments to National Forest Company

Tuesday, 09 April 2013

Anthony Hams OBE has been re-appointed to the National Forest Company for three years....

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£8.7 million to fund key environmental projects around the world

£8.7 million to fund key environmental projects around the world

Sunday, 07 April 2013

Some of the world’s greatest environmental assets will be preserved thanks to a British led initiative....

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Appointments to Chilterns and Cotswolds Conservation Boards

Appointments to Chilterns and Cotswolds Conservation Boards

Sunday, 07 April 2013

New appointments to England’s Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) Conservation Boards....

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Surveillance cameras used to help combat bovine TB

Surveillance cameras used to help combat bovine TB

Wednesday, 03 April 2013

Infrared surveillance cameras monitoring badger visits to cattle farms will be used to determine the risk of badgers entering buildings....

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On farm burial of carcases allowed for farmers affected by the bad weather

On farm burial of carcases allowed for farmers affected by the bad weather

Tuesday, 02 April 2013

Defra has permitted the on-farm burial or burning of carcases for farmers affected by the bad weather....

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National park authorities and broads authority appointments

National park authorities and broads authority appointments

Thursday, 28 March 2013

Each appointment will take effect from 1 April 2013....

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How can you ‘Love Your River’?

How can you ‘Love Your River’?

Tuesday, 26 March 2013

The Love Your River campaign hopes to get everyone involved in protecting their local river....

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Major hunt is on for Chalara resistant ash trees

Major hunt is on for Chalara resistant ash trees

Tuesday, 26 March 2013

A major project to find Chalara-resistant ash trees has been announced by Environment Secretary Owen Paterson. ...

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£5 million to support innovative flood defence schemes

£5 million to support innovative flood defence schemes

Monday, 25 March 2013

The projects are funded by the Flood Resilience Community Pathfinder scheme launched by Defra in December 2012. ...

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Driving hours relaxed for animal feed deliveries

Driving hours relaxed for animal feed deliveries

Sunday, 24 March 2013

This temporary relaxation of enforcement applies immediately and will run until 23.59 on 8 April 2013. ...

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Rural broadband fund third round launched

Rural broadband fund third round launched

Friday, 22 March 2013

The fund aims to help hard to reach rural communities with limited or no internet to access superfast broadband....

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Superfast broadband deal for Tove Valley

Superfast broadband deal for Tove Valley

Friday, 22 March 2013

Up to 450 homes and businesses in Northamptonshire's Tove Valley are expected to benefit from superfast broadband after a £117,000 grant was approved ...

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Environment Secretary Owen Paterson addresses the 2013 Federation of Small Businesses National Conference

Environment Secretary Owen Paterson addresses the 2013 Federation of Small Businesses National Conference

Friday, 22 March 2013

Owen Paterson, Environment Secretary delivered the below speech at the Federation of Small Businesses National Conference in Leicester....

Review of Joint Nature Conservation Committee to begin

Review of Joint Nature Conservation Committee to begin

Thursday, 21 March 2013

A triennial review of the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) starts today, Environment Minister, Richard Benyon announced....

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Common Agricultural Policy deal struck

Common Agricultural Policy deal struck

Wednesday, 20 March 2013

The UK has struck a deal to keep the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) on its path of reform, the Environment Secretary, Owen Paterson announced today....

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Love our forests? Take part in our 12 hour “tweet a thon”

Love our forests? Take part in our 12 hour “tweet a thon”

Friday, 15 March 2013

This marathon Twitter event will run from 9am to 9pm and will highlight how the public can enjoy their local forests, woodland and wildlife....

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New figures highlight the ongoing challenge of TB

New figures highlight the ongoing challenge of TB

Wednesday, 13 March 2013

The spread of bovine TB led to the slaughter of 28,284 cattle in England in 2012, a 7% increase compared to 2011....

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UK trade delegation targets new agri technology markets

UK trade delegation targets new agri technology markets

Wednesday, 13 March 2013

British agri-technology firms are hoping to take advantage of a new trade agreement planned between the EU and Thailand....

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A blackberry is a phone not a fruit, according to majority of young people

A blackberry is a phone not a fruit, according to majority of young people

Thursday, 07 March 2013

Examining issues affecting new entrants to the farming industry....

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Air pollution advice to the public

Air pollution advice to the public

Tuesday, 05 March 2013

The UK is experiencing high levels of pollution today due to the dry and still weather conditions we are seeing across the country....

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Environment Secretary welcomes the Ecosystems Markets Task Force report

Environment Secretary welcomes the Ecosystems Markets Task Force report

Tuesday, 05 March 2013

Final report into business opportunities that also benefit the environment now available. ...

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More than half of the UK public believe that rhinos will be extinct in the wild in 30 years

More than half of the UK public believe that rhinos will be extinct in the wild in 30 years

Monday, 04 March 2013

The 'If They're Gone…' campaign will run for a full year and starts with a focus on rhinos. Every three months the focus will switch....

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1 March: Horsemeat test result – Statement from Environment Secretary Owen Paterson

1 March: Horsemeat test result – Statement from Environment Secretary Owen Paterson

Friday, 01 March 2013

“The vast majority of test results from food retailers, wholesalers, and caterers are now in. The results continue to show that over 99 per …...

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Historic day as fisheries ministers agree a date for discards ban

Historic day as fisheries ministers agree a date for discards ban

Wednesday, 27 February 2013

Discards will become a thing of the past after the UK Government secured a historic victory in Brussels to set firm dates to introduce a ban....

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